Health

Eight new cases of COVID-19, one new recovery in Saskatchewan

The province has recorded eight new cases of COVID-19.The cases are located in the Saskatoon (six), South West (one) and South Central (one) zones.Three cases from last week were removed from the prov...

Sep 14, 2020

Saskatchewan’s top doctor reacts to anti-mask protests

Over the past few months, wearing a face mask has been a controversial subject for some.Across the province, multiple protests have taken place with people coming out against mandatory mask laws.Dr. S...

Sep 14, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Beeland Co-op Food Store and Sobeys Liquor Tisdale

There is a possible COVID-19 exposure in the Town of Tisdale.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced an individual who recently tested positive for COVID-19 visited two businesses in Tisdale while...

Lisa Brady Sep 13, 2020

Local charities to benefit from Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign

The Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign gets underway across the country on Monday. Each restaurant owner chooses a charity, hospital, or program to benefit from cookie sales each year.The full $1 from ...

Sep 13, 2020

Shahab reflects on first six months of pandemic in Saskatchewan

Six months ago, many people in Saskatchewan had never heard of terms like social distancing or effective reproductive number. They never considered wearing a face mask to the grocery store.Things have...

Sep 11, 2020

Province records 13 new cases of COVID-19, five more recoveries

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,688 reported cases. The new cases are in the Far North East (one), Saskatoon (four), Central East (seven) and Regina ...

Sep 11, 2020

Humboldt District Hospital installs new equipment, foundation launches new campaign

The Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) has installed some new equipment.PIXYS is an automated medication management system at the Humboldt District Hospital worth $404,000.Executive Director...

Sep 10, 2020

Drive-through COVID-19 test site wildly busy on first day, SHA staying the course for now

It seems the new drive-through COVID-19 testing centre was the hot ticket in Regina on Tuesday afternoon.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday it opened up all six lanes of the testing cent...

Sep 10, 2020

Microbiologist warns against complacency despite success with COVID-19

Despite low case numbers of COVID-19, Dr. Joseph Blondeau warned the public not to get complacent and to continue following public health guidelines.The University of Saskatchewan microbiologist said ...

Sep 09, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

The province has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the Saskatoon region.The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,670. Of the total cases, 59 are considered active. A total of 1,587 people hav...

Sep 09, 2020